Introduction 1
Chapter One Approaches to Eventuality：A Review 4
Introduction 4
1.1 Vendlerian Aspectual Classification of Verbs 4
1.1.1 General Introduction to Vendler's Aspectual Classes of Verbs 5
1.1.2 States 9
1.1.3 Activities 10
1.1.4 Accomplishments 11
1.1.5 Achievements 12
1.1.6 Summary 14
1.2 Lexical Decompositional Approach to Eventuality 16
1.2.1 Generative Semantic Approach 16
1.2.2 Categorical Approach 17
1.2.3 Lexical Syntactic Approach 18
1.2.4 Syntactic Approach 21
1.2.4.1 Huang（1991,1997） 21
1.2.4.2 Lin（2001） 22
1.2.4.3 Comments on Huang（1991,1997）and Lin（2001） 26
1.3 Chomskyan Light Verb 29
1.3.1 Origin of the Chomskyan Light Verb 30
1.3.2 Development of the Chomskyan Light Verb 31
1.3.3 Some Semantically-Richer Light Verbs 33
1.3.3.1 Bowers'（1993）Pr 33
1.3.3.2 Kratzer's（1996）Voice 34
1.4 Summary 35
Chapter Two Eventuality and Lexical Aspect in MC 36
Introduction 36
2.1 Eventuality and Aspectual Classes of Verbs in MC 36
2.1.1 Previous Studies on Eventuality in MC 37
2.1.1.1 Early Period 37
2.1.1.2 Modern Period 37
2.1.1.3 Summary 38
2.1.2 Aspectual Classes of Verbs in MC 38
2.1.2.1 Previous Studies 38
2.1.2.2 Classification 39
2.1.2.3 Event Structure of Verbs 40
2.1.2.4 Summary 45
2.2 Eventuality of State in MC 45
2.2.1 Stative Adiectives in MC 45
2.2.1.1 Properties of Adjectives in MC 45
2.2.1.2 Gradable Adjectives 49
2.2.1.3 Non-gradable Adjectives 50
2.2.1.4 Contrast Between Gradable and Non-gradable Adjectives 51
2.2.1.5 Event Structure of Stative Adjectives 52
2.2.1.6 Summary 52
2.2.2 Stative Verbs in MC 52
2.2.2.1 Classification of Verbs in MC—Previous Studies 53
2.2.2.2 Properties of Stative Verbs in MC 56
2.2.2.3 Event Structure of Stative Verbs 58
2.2.2.4 Unaccusative Verbs 60
2.3 Eventuality of Activity in MC 63
2.3.1 Properties of Activity in MC 63
2.3.2 Event Structure of Activity 65
2.3.3 Summary 68
2.4 Conclusion 68
Chapter Three Eventuality of Achievement in Mandarin Chinese 69
Introduction 69
3.1 Previous Studies on Achievement in MC 69
3.2 Verbs of Achievement in English and MC—A Comparison 71
3.3 Achievement or Accomplishment？ 73
3.3.1 Achievement vs.Accomplishment in English 74
3.3.2 Achievement vs.Accomplishment in MC 77
3.4 Achievement and Aspect Markers 79
3.4.1 Achievement and Aspect Marker le 80
3.4.1.1 Introduction to Aspect Marker le 80
3.4.1.2 Deriving Achievement with le 83
3.4.1.3 Summary 84
3.4.2 Achievement and Aspect Marker dao 84
3.4.2.1 Introduction to Aspect Marker dao 84
3.4.2.2 Deriving Achievement with dao 85
3.4.2.3 Interaction Between dao and Other Aspect Markers 86
3.4.2.4 Summary 91
3.4.3 Achievement and Aspect Marker zhao 91
3.4.3.1 Introduction to Aspect Marker zhao 91
3.4.3.2 Deriving Achievement with zhao 92
3.4.3.3 Interaction Between zhao and Other Aspect Markers 93
3.4.3.4 Summary 95
3.4.4 Achievement and Aspect Marker qilai 95
3.4.4.1 Introduction to Aspect Marker qilai 95
3.4.4.2 Adjectives and qilai 97
3.4.4.3 Verbs and qilai 102
3.5 Conclusion 109
Chapter Four Eventuality of Accomplishment in Mandarin Chinese 110
Introduction 110
4.1 Accomplishment and Aspect Markers 110
4.1.1 Previous Studies on Accomplishment and Aspect Markers 111
4.1.2 Aceomplishment and le 113
4.1.3 Accomplishment and Other Aspect Markers 117
4.1.4 Summary 118
4.2 Accomplishment and Resultative Verbal Constructions（RVCs）in MC 118
4.2.1 Classification of RVCs 118
4.2.2 Types of Literal RVCs 122
4.2.3 Types of English Resultative Constructions 124
4.2.4 Event Structure of RVCs 127
4.2.4.1 Previous Studies on the Derivation of RVCs 127
4.2.4.2 Accomplishment Event Structure Approach—Our Proposal 135
4.2.4.3 Ambiguity of Accomplishments 147
4.2.4.4 Accomplishment Event Structure Approach to DE Constructions 154
4.2.4.5 Accomplishment Event Structure of ERCs 156
4.3 Conclusion 160
Chapter Five Concluding Remarks 161
Appendix：List of Abbreviations 163
Bibliography 165
Acknowledgements 177